ICT CONCEPTS AND WAYS OF ACCESSING CONCENTRATORS FOR REMOTE METER READING

The goal of this topic is to present the communication concept from the application (server) to the concentrator for remote meter reading, and ways of improving the communication resulting in a significant increase in the percentage of electricity energy meters that are read. The topic would also include IT security elements adjusted to the audience. The first part of the topic is related to the communication from the application to the concentrator itself, that is to 2G, 3G or LTE modems according to the item of the manufacturer of the equipment (concentrator). The second part of the topic is related to real conditions in which the concentrator will be used, issues that are encountered in practice most often and a way how to solve them. This part implies the use of LAN port concentrator in the communication system concept which has turned out to produce better results for reading data if it is combined with equipment whose primary functionality is LTE and WiFi. The topic would contain 10 slides which would vividly show all currently possible communication concepts of accessing the concentrator and its data reading. There would also be an analysis of concepts which: -are dependent upon a chosen telecom operator (IPsec established between EDB and a telecom) -independent of any telecom operator (by establishing its own IPsec) -connection between the application (server) and the concentrator via WiFi while using its own IPsec Tunnel -connection between the application (server) and the concentrator via any Internet connection (for example ADSL) while using its own IPsec Tunnel All the communication concepts mentioned above have a series of benefits but the most important ones that could be singled out are - faster, better and more reliable ways of concentrator reading, being independent of any telecom operators, reading at places with poor LTE network reception, marginalization of the manufacturer’s LTE modems (until they are completely out of the meter reading system). The topic is intended for all those who would like to get to know the above-mentioned communication concept in a more detailed way before purchasing the concentrator but also for those who have already purchased it to help them deal with problems that exist.